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  • Summary: This is the debut full-length release for the Montreal indie rock foursome led by Jane Penny.
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Rings Of Saturn
Thought I was falling on good times Don't waste time looking up at the sky When I look at the moon I can see that she's watching me with her eyes,... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Oct 8, 2012
    80
    It's definitely a subtle magic TOPS weave here, and like all the best records, Tender Opposites rewards repeated spins.
  2. Oct 8, 2012
    70
    Tender Opposites is undoubtedly a solid, cohesive and enjoyable first album from the Montreal band.
  3. Oct 8, 2012
    60
    Taking cues from disco and synth-pop, TOPS are better suited to drifting and daydreaming than dancing.
  4. Tender Opposites is a technical delight, sounding like psych-nitwits Deerhoof giving an old friend a bearhug.
  5. Mojo
    Oct 24, 2012
    60
    Queasy melodies, light-headed keys and emaciated Smiths guitar flourishes slowly generate a dank unease. [Nov 2012, p.95]
  6. Q Magazine
    Oct 23, 2012
    60
    For the most part, it works. [Nov 2012, p.108]